Twitter Q&A Cycling day proposal

#ANSWERME #HASHTAG #ANSWERME #HASHTAG
#ANSWERME #HASHTAG #ANSWERME #HASHTAG

Many of us slightly more experienced cyclists have been blogging away with ideas and opinions, or using forums and literature to learn and inform. The internet, just as with cycle clubs and campaigns has been wonderful in helping newbies find out the best route to cycle to work, to tackle a hill and test their fitness, or simply to find a product they desire or need (eg decent lights).

My proposal is this: lets have a day where we can use twitter and answer newbies cycling questions. The forums are already populated with beginners questions, but forums are hard to publicise in the press and usually means a waste of time signing up just for one question or concern. Most people are on social networking sites now, and Twitter is particularly popular, not to mention effective, with its #hashtag scheme.

Just think of the potential: a few well worded emails to newspapers and perhaps we could encourage a few thousand new cyclists nationally. We could help one lady figure out why she keeps getting punctures. Answer a question about night time riding on canal paths involving appropriate lighting. Help someone find out which bike would suit them over a given route.

There is so much potential. All we need is a hashtag and a day...